Visitors: 291 Mr. Parikshita Sahu Research Scholar in Analytical & Applied Economics, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar Abstract: Education is the principal instrument of developing human capabilities that provides the instruments for liberation from ignorance and oppression. It is both the cause and effect of development. Education sector, one of the important social sectors in the developing […]
Visitors: 251Column by:Neelesh R Gogia The 21st century will be remembered especially for, among other things, the opportunities for making ‘contact’ beyond the boundaries of country and continent. Social networking sites ensure that we keep in ‘contact’ with others with the option to “choose a friend” or limit the access of others to our […]
Visitors: 370 “LORD, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is doubt, let me sow faith; where there is despair, let me bring hope; where there is sorrow, let me bring joy; where there is darkness, light. O Divine Master, grant that I may not […]
Visitors: 303By:Sachin Kumar JainWriter is a activist closely associated with Right to Food CampaignContact: Vikas Samvad, E-7/226, First Floor, Opp. Dhanvantri Complex, Arera Colony, Shahpura, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Amidst the cacophony around the Lokpal Bill, National Food Security Bill 2011 has been tabled in the Loksabha. Whatever the Government of India has fleshed in the […]
Visitors: 443 23 December 2011 The Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) of PEN International condemns the imprisonment of the writer Chen Wei. An honorary member of the Independent Chinese PEN Centre and winner of the Liu Xiaobo Courage to Write award, Chen Wei was sentenced on 23 December 2011 to nine years in prison for […]
Visitors: 230 West BengalBanglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) from its inception has spent 14 long years in human rights arena. There were achievements, disappointments, dissolutions and despairs. But these deterrence; failed to divert us from our focus. From beginning to till date MASUM voicing for emancipation of human rights violation to establishing rights of the […]
Visitors: 465 Beirut There is an escalating pattern of physical attacks by Egyptian military and police officers against women and male protesters, journalists, and activists in Cairo, some of which are sexual in nature, Human Rights Watch said today. News reports and images of protesters in Cairo being stripped, beaten, and dragged through the street […]
Visitors: 424 22 December 2011 PEN International is deeply concerned that as this year closes, 30 writers are held in Turkish prisons, more than 70 others are on trial, and that there were 25 new arrests in recent days. This, alongside increasing surveillance, is having a chilling effect on writers and raises concerns for the […]
Visitors: 338 Report by: Kirity RoySecretary Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) & National Convenor Programme Against Custodial Torture & Impunity (PACTI) Name of the victim: Ms. Kajal Halder, wife of Rabindra Nath Haldar, aged about-36 years, from Scheduled Caste community, by occupation-Housewife, residing at village-Simulpur, Police Station-Gaighata, District-North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. Name of […]
Visitors: 419 The Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) of PEN International is alarmed at the killing of prominent journalist and newspaper founder Khadzhimurad Kamalov on 15 December 2011 in Dagestan. Kamalov, who had previously been subject to numerous threats, was gunned down as he was leaving the offices of his newspaper by a masked assailant. […]
Visitors: 477 Bulgaria Kukeri Foundation is a Bulgarian not-for-profit organization related to the masquerade custom in the Region of Karlovo, Central Bulgaria (www.kukeri-karlovsko.eu). We are now raising funds for the Kukerfest Karlovo 2012. The minimum budget is 3000 Euro. Any kind of support would be highly appreciated ie: Donation; Purchase of e-advertising on some of […]
Visitors: 406 New York The report of the Sri Lankan government’s Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) disregards the worst abuses by government forces, rehashes longstanding recommendations, and fails to advance accountability for victims of Sri Lanka’s civil armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. The serious shortcomings of the 388-page report, which was posted […]
Visitors: 394 December 16, 2011Moscow 1. The Prime Minister of the Republic of India H.E. Dr Manmohan Singh paid an official visit to the Russian Federation from 15-17 December 2011 at the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation H.E. Dmitry Medvedev. H.E. Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, […]
Visitors: 2,407 United Nations, UN, selected Dewas district’s community water management works in the best three water management practices in the world under the category of “Best Water Management Practices” for 2011-2012. The link of UN website of the award is given below- (the third rank in category 01) http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/finalists2012.shtml Dewas, Ponds, Reva Sagar, Local […]
Visitors: 511 Washington, DC The US Congress should not approve rules to restrict the right of Cuban Americans to visit relatives on the island, Human Rights Watch said today. The proposed restrictions – which have been proposed as part of larger budget negotiations –would limit the number of visits Cuban Americans could make to the […]
Visitors: 446 Report by: Kirity RoySecretary Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) & National Convenor Programme Against Custodial Torture & Impunity (PACTI) Particulars of the victims: (1) Mr. Lalchand Mondal, son of Late Najir Mondal; (2) Mr. Saiful Mondal, son of Late Alimuddin Mondal and (3) Mr. Engraj Mondal, son of […]
Visitors: 619 Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) observed international human rights day with due revere and grit. MASUM organized human rights fairs at Tentulia in 24 Parganas (north), Baharampur in Murshidabad and Kolkata to observe the day. MASUM during the observance reiterated their stand on the issues relating with the citizens living along the Indo- […]
Visitors: 367 The Centre for Development Studies at Tata Institute of Social Sciences in collaboration with Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore and Institute for Economic Growth (IEG) with support from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is organizing a two-day National Consultative Meeting on the above theme during 15-16 December, 2011 at TISS, […]
Visitors: 728 Report by: Kirity RoySecretary Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) & National Convenor Programme Against Custodial Torture & Impunity (PACTI) Particulars of the victim:- Mr. Prasanta Mahato, son of Mr. Srimanta Mahato, residing at village-Jarulia, Police Station-Jhargram, District-Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India. Particulars of the perpetrators: – The involved police personnel of Jhargram Police […]
Visitors: 338Pritam K. Rohila, Ph.D.Executive DirectorAssociation for Communal Harmony in Asia (ACHA) www.asiapeace.org & www.indiapakistanpeace.org Peace is more than non-enmity between nations. It also means a nation, where public officials carry out their responsibilities effectively, efficiently and ethically to ensure that citizens live amicably with each other and with a sense of security for themselves and […]
Visitors: 397 In the early hours of Monday morning, 5 December, on arrival at Minsk airport in Belarus, a four-person delegation, three from Norwegian PEN – publishers William Nygaard and Trygve Åslund, and the Centre’s Secretary General Carl Morten Iversen – as well as Danish PEN board member journalist Niels-Ivar Larsen, were denied visas and […]
Visitors: 316 By- John Dayal New Delhi, India 5th December 2011 Dealing with Islamic groups in Kashmir on Christian persecution PREAMBLE; The family of Rev C M Khanna, presbyter of the All Saints Church in Srinagar, of the Church of North India, phoned up Christian leaders and lawyers in New Delhi and […]
Visitors: 295 Peace Channel has been recently conferred the Karmaveer Puraskar by the Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore Foundation and iCongo supported by Karmaveer Puraskar and United Nations Volunteers (UNV) for its contributions towards child and youth empowerment. The award was conferred at a ceremony held at New Delhi. Mr. Atovi Sumi, a Peace Channel representative received […]
Visitors: 244 3rd December 2011 To Mr. Satyabrata Pal, IFS The Hon’ble Member NHRC Faridkot House, Copernicus Marg New Delhi – 1 Sir I want to draw your urgent attention towards one of my communiqué to you, Chief Minister, Chief Secretary of West Bengal, Principal Secretary (Home) West Bengal, ADG & IGP (law & Order) […]
Visitors: 223 SEASONAL GREETINGS We take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas. On behalf of Gwalior Childrens Charity (Help Children of India), formerly known as Gwalior Childrens hospital Charity, I would like to thank you for your continued support and help. Frankly, we can’t do it without you. We are happy to inform […]